The Lineup Is ranked 89 games on Wednesday, October 14 and found 6 worth watching, led by Palmeiras at Fluminense (importance 107). Here's how that day's slate finished.
Palmeiras took a 2-1 first-leg lead in the Libertadores semifinal, with Marlon Freitas scoring the winner in the 85th minute after Fluminense had 70% of the ball. Wesley Natã pulled one back in the 90th.
The Brewers took control with back-to-back home runs in a three-run seventh, beating the Dodgers 6-2 to lead the NLCS 3-0. Robert Gasser held Los Angeles scoreless over five innings.
Real Madrid overturned a 3-1 deficit in the final seven minutes to beat AS Roma 4-3 and move to six points from two league-stage matches. Antonio Rüdiger scored the 90th-minute winner after goals from Carlos Espí and Endrick.
Betis came from behind to beat FC Porto 3-2, scoring twice in the final 16 minutes after Porto had turned a 1-0 deficit into a lead. Isco converted an 84th-minute penalty to complete the comeback.
Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."